| Procedure | Kozmetik |
| Number of Visit | 1 (1 Days) |
| Number of Appointment | 1 |
| Procedur Time | 1-2 Hours |
| Anaesthetic Type | Local |
| Recovery Time | None |
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What is Gummy Smile?
Gummy smile is the diagnosis for cases when more than 3 mm of gums appear during smiling. It is also called as Gum Smile. The smile consists of a white part (teeth) and a pink part (gums). A smile in which the white part looks larger than the pink part is aesthetically looks with favor on. Reversing this rate can create aesthetic discomfort and disharmony during the smiling.
Gummy smile is more common in women and can be seen in 10% of women between the ages of 20 and 30.
The aesthetic procedure applied to patients diagnosed with gummy smile is called pink aesthetics or smile makeover. The aim is to correct the disturbing picture that occurs when the gums, known as gummy smiles, appear too much.
It adds harmony and balance to your smile.
Causes of Gummy Smile
Gummy smile has several causes, and multiple causes can be found at the root of the problem. The diagnosis of gummy smile can be made by the patient in front of the mirror by using a simple method, but the causes should be determined by the dentist.
Followings are some reasons for gummy smiles:
- Excessive Growth of Gums (Fake Gummy Smile)
Medications, oral breathing habits, gingivitis, poor oral hygiene in patients who have orthodontic apparatus or genetic overgrowth of the gums (gum hyperplasia) are the main causes of gum growth.
- Hyperactivity of Upper Lip
The amount of appearance of the gums in the gummy smile also depends on the muscle activity of the lip muscles. In this case, the muscles that are responsible to lift and close the lips have wider movements than usual. As a result, the hyperactivity of the upper lip muscle causes the gums to become more exposed when talking and smiling.
- Excessive Vertical Bone Growth In Maxillary (Upper Jaw) Bone
This is the most common cause of gummy smile. In these individuals, the height of jawbone is higher than normal. Precise procedures such as surgical correction and tomography to analyze the amount of bone under the gums are needed.
- Short Upper Lip
Shorter, thinner or retracted upper lip is the second most common cause of a gummy smile. In these people, the lower and upper lip does not close completely during the resting and relaxation position.
How to Correct the Gummy Smile?
Gummy smile treatment consists of a number of surgical procedures and drug treatments. Procedures to be performed are determined by the dentist. Then a sequence is determined and according to the situation, gummy smile treatment alias pink aesthetics is performed in several sessions.
Some methods used for gummy smile aesthetics are as follows:
- Gum Surgery (Gingivectomy and Gingivoplasti)
They are the most commonly used techniques for correcting gummy smiles. Its aim is to increase the length of teeth with plastic surgery to be applied to the gums of the upper front teeth, and to shift the gum level close to or below the lips while smiling. The healing process after the procedure is very fast. It is ideal for a balanced smile makeover.
- Lip Positioning Surgery
It is a surgical technique that is performed when the main cause of gummy smile is hyperactivity of the upper lip. With the surgical procedure, the upper lip is prevented from lifting excessively upwards while smiling.
- Botulinum Toxin
It is popularly known as Botox and commercially as Botulinum Toxin. The technique of selective placement of botulinum toxin can be applied in cases where the cause of gummy smile is muscle hyperactivity of the lips. Although the results are different, it is an alternative to smile makeover by lip repositioning surgery as it acts for the same reason as gummy smile. It aims to prevent the upper lip to move excessively upwards while smiling by preventing the muscular contraction.
For Whom The Gummy Smile Aesthetics Is Required?
The procedure of aesthetically reshaping of gums is indicated for the correction of all kinds of aesthetic mismatch of the gums or hyperplasia (gum growth) that occurs after orthodontic treatments or the use of certain drugs.
The corrective technique depends on the cause of gummy smile. To determine its main reason, it is necessary to evaluate carefully the bone structures, facial proportions, amount of gums and teeth size by the dentist.
Anyone who is not satisfied with the appearance and structure of the gums during the smile and speech can apply to the dentists for gummy smile treatment and pink aesthetic procedure.
Medicantayla offers gummy smile makeover treatments to its patients by specialist dentists in its dental clinic team, together with the innovations brought by the developing technology. You can contact us from our customer support line to get detailed information about our treatments where all necessary procedures can be applied by our dental specialists